Politics

Washington (AFP) - Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid called Monday for a deal with Hamas to free hostages as he visited the United States, which has voiced growing frustration at...

(AFP) - US President Joe Biden unveiled fresh plans Monday to reduce student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans, in bid to win over young voters as he...

(AFP) - Abortion rights should be left up to states to decide, US presidential candidate Donald Trump said Monday, in his latest effort to thread the needle between satisfying his...

(AFP) - Nicaragua and Germany crossed swords at the UN's top court on Monday, with Managua saying Berlin was "pathetic" to supply aid to Gazans while also providing Israel with...

Beijing (AFP) - From her down-to-earth demeanour to chopstick skills, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has been under scrutiny on her China visit, where she delivered a serious message --...

Explore the implications of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's warning to China on imports, highlighting concerns over industrial overcapacity and trade dynamics.

(AFP) - A group of New Yorkers will troop into a Manhattan courthouse in a week to perform the time-honored civic duty known as jury service. But the case they...

(AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Premier Li Qiang sounded a hopeful tone on US-China cooperation on Sunday, though the American policymaker noted both sides cannot shy...

Washington (AFP) - From India and South Korea to Croatia and North Macedonia, fact-checking organizations battling an ever-rising tide of misinformation in a major election year are buffeted by legal...

(AFP) - At the start of Israel's war with Hamas in October, Donald Trump loudly presented himself as the key US ally's ultimate champion.  But six months and more than...